Langston misses the Magnolia trees back home in Alabama. Chicago is cramped and dingy and all the kids make fun of him for being too 'country'. But when he makes a wrong turn one day, he finds something that makes it all worth it: a public library. Unlike the whites-only library back home this one is open to everyone. There Langston discovers the poetry of his namesake, and a refuge from the noise of the big city. As Langston makes new friends in unexpected places, he finds that he can belong in bronzeville after all.
This is a short novel but it packs a punch. The language is beautiful and the plot moving as Langston finds connections to his mother who passed just before they moved. It was a pleasure watching him find his way and meeting the other characters in his neighborhood. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the library and its friendly librarians play such a big role!
Finding Lanston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Erica's Picks
2nd-5th
Tags: character driven, family life, historical fiction, people of color
This is a short novel but it packs a punch. The language is beautiful and the plot moving as Langston finds connections to his mother who passed just before they moved. It was a pleasure watching him find his way and meeting the other characters in his neighborhood. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the library and its friendly librarians play such a big role!
Finding Lanston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Erica's Picks
2nd-5th
Tags: character driven, family life, historical fiction, people of color
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